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Mississippi Sports Trivia Quiz

All you care to know about Magnolia State sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by eriwpa. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
eriwpa

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
329

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Mississippi school claimed a 2000 NCAA National Championship in football? Hint

Delta State

Mississippi College

Ole Miss

Jackson State

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Mississippi school did former New York Yankee's manager, Casey Stengal, coach for one season? Hint

Mississippi State

Ole Miss

Southern Mississippi

Delta State

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Mississippi school in 2000, had the second oldest college stadium in NCAA Division I-A? Hint

Ole Miss

Jackson State

Belhaven

Mississippi State University

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did NFL great Jerry Rice play high school football? Hint

Itta Bena High School

Crawford High School

Moor High School

Starkville High School

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Question 5 of 10

5. NFL great Jerry Rice set many records in college at Mississippi Valley State University. What was the name of the quarterback throwing the ball to Rice? Hint

Willie Totten

Josh Ray

Steven McNair

Josh Wright

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1999 U.S. Women's Open golf tournament was held at Old Waverly Golf Course in West Point, Mississippi. Who won the tournament? Hint

Annika Sorenstam

Nancy Lopez

Julie Inkster

Se Ri Pak

7. NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton set several school records while playing college football at Jackson State. Which other NFL Hall of Famer was on the team, and helped lead the way for the Payton? Hint

Jackie Slater

Jackie Brown

Robert Young

Jerome Barkham

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Mississippi player had the honor of giving up Babe Ruth's last home run? Hint

Preacher Roe

Guy Bush

Jake Gibbs

Gene Phelps

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which former Mississippi State great was the first person who played college basketball in Mississipi, then elected to the the NBA Hall of Fame? Hint

Bailey Howell

Chris Jackson

John Stroud

Jeff Malone

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which former Mississippi State baseball great, set a Major League record for saves in a season? Hint

Bobby Thigpen

Buck Showalter

Jeff Brantley

Eric DuBose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Mississippi school claimed a 2000 NCAA National Championship in football?

Answer: Delta State

Delta State won the NCAA Division II title in 2000, routing Bloomsburg 63-34.

2. Which Mississippi school did former New York Yankee's manager, Casey Stengal, coach for one season?

Answer: Ole Miss

Bofore having success in pinstripes, Stengal coached Ole Miss for one season in 1914.

3. Which Mississippi school in 2000, had the second oldest college stadium in NCAA Division I-A?

Answer: Mississippi State University

Scott Field started holding Bulldog games in 1914, just one year after Georgia Tech's Grant Field. In 1914, the field was named, "New Athletic Field".

4. Where did NFL great Jerry Rice play high school football?

Answer: Moor High School

Born in Crawford, Mississippi, Rice was an all-conference performer at Moor High School. He also played basketball and ran track.

5. NFL great Jerry Rice set many records in college at Mississippi Valley State University. What was the name of the quarterback throwing the ball to Rice?

Answer: Willie Totten

Willie Totten got the honor of throwing the ball to Rice. The MVSU stadium was later named Rice/Totten Stadium after the duo. Totten later was the head coach of the Delta Devils.

6. The 1999 U.S. Women's Open golf tournament was held at Old Waverly Golf Course in West Point, Mississippi. Who won the tournament?

Answer: Julie Inkster

Inkster took home the championship trophy, while Lopez failed to make the cut. Pak was the defending champion, having won in 1998.

Answer: Jackie Slater

Payton rushed for 3,563 yards and 65 touchdowns for his career with the Tigers. Other NFL bound players on the team with Slater and Payton were Jerome Barkham, Vernon Perry, Ricky Young, and Robert Brazille. Slater later went on to start with the Rams.

8. Which Mississippi player had the honor of giving up Babe Ruth's last home run?

Answer: Guy Bush

On May 25, 1935, Bush served up No. 714 to the Babe. It was Ruth's third home run of the day, and it went out of Pittsburgh's Forbes Field.

9. Which former Mississippi State great was the first person who played college basketball in Mississipi, then elected to the the NBA Hall of Fame?

Answer: Bailey Howell

Howell, who played at Mississippi State (1955-59), played for the Detroit Pistons (1958-64), Baltimore Bullets (1964-66), Boston Celtics (1967-70), and Philadelphia 76ers (1970-71) in the NBA. He was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in 1997.

10. Which former Mississippi State baseball great, set a Major League record for saves in a season?

Answer: Bobby Thigpen

In 1990, Thigpen saved 57 games for the Chicago White Sox. He played on the 1985 Mississippi State team that featured, Will Clark, Jeff Brantley, and Rafael Palmeiro.

Source: Author eriwpa

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